CNN 's Don Lemon had the last laugh when 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner host Larry Wilmore called him an "alleged journalist."
Wilmore ripped the media during his remarks on Saturday. Lemon was ready with a quick response:
Don Lemon just flashed the finger at Larry Wilmore #WHCD pic.twitter.com/NqZzkN2iy8
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Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) May 1, 2016
Lemon tweeted after the dinner that the gesture was "all in good fun."
All in good fun. I love @larrywilmore. #WHCD pic.twitter.com/AxrWnr1sBh
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I love @larrywilmore . #WHCD pic.twitter.com/AxrWnr1sBh
Don Lemon (@donlemon) May 1, 2016
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